Places Visited

• Finland
• Sweden
• Norway
• Other Nordics and Baltics
• Other countries
• Russia, the Northwest
• Russia, the Urals
• Russia, other regions

Italic font marks brief visits with little to no photos. Just driving through a city or other location does not count at all.

^* Description continues through several posts on this blog.

Finland

Uusimaa (capital region)

• Helsinki, with suburbs of Espoo, Vantaa: 2011, 2014, Apr, Aug, Nov^*, Dec 2016, Jan, Sep 2017, occasionally in 2018-2019, work place (Kamppi, Helsinki) and place of residence (Kilo, Espoo) since 2019
• Porvoo, Hanko, Ekenäs, Loviisa, other towns
• Nuuksio, Sipoonkorpi national parks
• numerous other villages, museums, nature spots, etc.

Päijät-Häme

• Lahti: 2017*

Kymenlaakso

• Kouvola: 2011
• Kotka: 2015, 2016
• Hamina: 2015
• Revopesi National Park: 2016
• Valkmusa National Park: 2016, 2017
• Salpalinja Museum: 2015
• Verla Factory Museum: Apr., May 2016
• Pitkäthiekat Camping: 2015

South Karelia

• Lappeenranta: 2015, April, August 2016
• Imatra: 2015, 2017
• Parikkala Sculpture Park: 2015, 2017
• Joutseno hiking trails: 2016
• Päihäniemi Cape: 2016

North Karelia

• Joensuu: 2015, 2016
• Kitee: 2015
• Ilomantsi: 2015
• Koli National Park: May, June 2016, 2017
• Petkeljärvi National Park: 2015
• Patvinsuo National Park: 2016
• Ruuna Hiking Area: 2016
• Outokumpu Mining Museum: 2016
• EU Easternmost Continental Point: 2016
• Ruhkaranta Camping: 2015, 2017

South Savonia

• Mikkeli: 2015
• Savonlinna: 2015, 2016, 2017
• Linkkymylly villa: 2016

North Savonia

• Rauhalahti Camping: 2015
• Korkeakoski Waterfall: 2015

Finland Proper

• Turku: 2014, 2015, May, August 2016
• Pargas: 2016
• Nagu: 2016
• Kurjenrahka National Park: 2016

Satakunta

• Pori: 2016, August, December 2018
• Rauma: 2016
• Reposaari and Meri-Pori: 2016, 2018
• Köyliö: 2016
• Yyteri: 2016

Pirkanmaa

• Tampere: 2016
• Virrat: 2019
• Helvetinjärvi National Park: 2016
• Seitseminen National Park: 2018

Central Finland

• Jyväskylä: 2017
• Jämsä: 2019
• Jämsänkoski: 2019
• Keuruu: 2019
• Leivonmäki National Park: 2017
• Salamajärvi National Park: 2018, 2019
• Isojärvi National Park: 2019
• Pyhä-Häkki National Park: 2019

Ostrobothnia

• Vaasa: my place of residence in Dec 2017-Jun 2019; before that May, Sep 2017
• Kvarken Archipelago: 2017, many times in 2018
• Jakobstad, Nykarleby, Kristinestad, Kaskinen, other towns
• small places (museums, trails etc.) in Ostrobothnia too numerous to mention here

South Ostrobothnia

• Seinäjoki: 2018
• Lapua: 2019
• Kurikka: 2018
• Ähtäri: 2018
• Alavus: 2019
• Tuuri: 2019
• Vimpeli: 2019
• Lappajärvi: 2019
• Ähtäri Zoo: 2018
• Kauhaneva-Pohjankangas National Park: 2018
• Lauhanvuori National Park: 2018, 2019
• Katikka Canyon: 2018
• some minor trails of little significance

Central Ostrobothnia

• Kokkola: 2018
• Tankar Island/Lighthouse: Juy, August 2018
• Ohtakari Island: 2018

North Ostrobothnia

• Oulu: May, Aug 2018
• Raahe: 2018
• Kalajoki: 2018
• Hailuoto: 2018
• Taivalkoski: 2018
• Oulanka National Park: 2018
• Iso-Syöte Hiking Area: 2018
• Kalajoki Dunes: May, August 2018
• Liminka Bay: 2018
• Koitelinkoski Rapids: May, August 2018

Kainuu

• Hepoköngäs Waterfall: 2018
• Hiljasen Kansa Park: 2016
• Hiidenkirkko Rock: 2016

Lapland

• Rovaniemi: 2016
• Kemi: 2018
• Tornio: 2018
• Inari: 2016
• Äkäslompolo: 2015, 2017
• Pelkosenniemi: 2016
• Kilpisjärvi: 2016
• Näätämö: 2016
• Pallas-Yllästunturi National Park: 2015^*, 2017
• Pyhä-Luosto National Park: 2016
• Malla Strict Nature Reserve: 2015^*, 2016
• Saana Fell: 2019
• Treriksröset Border Stone: 2015^*, 2016
• Auttiköngäs Waterfall: 2016
• Aavasaksa Fell: May, August 2018

Åland

• Mariehamn: 2019
• Eckerö: 2019
• Kumlinge: 2019
• Orrdalsklint Hill: 2019
• Kastelholm Castle: 2019

Sweden

Note: using ancient province (landskap) subdivision, rather than modern country (län) subdivision. Stockholm is divided between Uppland and Södermanland in province subdivision

Uppland

• Stockholm: 2014, 2015^*, 2016
• Uppsala: 2015

Skåne (Scania)

• Malmö: 2015

Öland: 2015^*

Bohuslän

• Smögen: 2015
• Lysekil: 2015

Härjedalen

• Sånfjället National Park: 2017
• Flatruet Road: 2017

Jämtland

• Östersund: 2017
• Tännforsen Waterfall: 2017

Ångermanland

• Skuleberget Mountain: 2017
• Skuleskogen National Park: 2017

Västerbotten (Westrobothnia)

• Umeå: 2017
• Holmsund: 2017
• Ume River Valley: 2017

Lappland (Swedish Lapland)

• Kiruna: 2017
• Gällivare: 2019
• Nattavaara: 2019
• Stora Sjöfallet National Park: 2019
• Muddus National Park: 2019
• Abisko National Park: 2017, June*, August 2018
• Riksgränsen: 2018
• Harsprånget Canyon: 2019
• Edefors Rapids: 2019

Norrbotten

• Luleå: 2019
• Kalix: 2019
• Haparanda: May, August 2018
• Gammelstad: 2019
• Seskarö: 2018

Norway

Sogn og Fjordane

• Flåm: 2014

Møre og Romsdal

• Ålesund: 2017
• Åndalsnes: 2017
• Trollstigen Road: 2017
• Romsdalseggen Ridge: 2017
• Trollkyrkja Cave: 2017
• Gjerdset Turistsenter and nearby mountains: 2017
• Atlantic Ocean Road: 2017

Trøndelag

• Trondheim: 2017
• Hell Station: 2017
• Stiklestad: 2017

Nordland

• Bodø: 2017
• Narvik: 2017
• Mo i Rana: 2017
• Henningsvær: 2018
• Kabelvåg: 2017
• Nusfjord: 2017
• Moskenes Island in Lofoten: 2017, 2018
• Torghatten Mountain: 2017

Troms

• Tromsø w/surroundings: 2016, 2018
• Finnsnes: 2016
• Senja Island: 2016
• Lyngen Alps: 2016, 2019
• Birtavarre Camping: 2015^*
• Gorsabrua Bridge: 2019

Finnmark

• Vadsø: 2016
• Alta: 2016
• Hammerfest: 2017
• Vardø: 2016
• Honningsvåg: 2016, 2018
• Gjesvær: 2019
• Mehamn: 2017
• Kautokeino: 2016
• Karasjok: 2016
• Hamningberg: 2016
• Grense Jakobselv: 2016
• Nordkapp: July, Sept. 2016, 2018
• Nordkinn: 2017
• Varanger Peninsula: 2016
• Magerøya Island: 2016, 2018
• Slettnes: 2017
• Pasvikdalen Valley: 2016
• Havøysund Tourist Route: 2016
• Beskades Plateau: 2016, 2018
• Kåfjord Tirpitz Museum: 2016

Other Nordics and Baltics

Denmark

• Copenhagen: 2015^*

Estonia

• Tallinn: 2012, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019
• Tartu: 2016
• Narva: 2015

Other countries

Germany

• Nuremberg: 2012
• Frankfurt am Main: 2012

Luxembourg

• Luxembourg: 2012

Greece

• Island of Corfu: 2014

Cyprus

• Limassol w/surroundings: 2017

Russia

The Northwest

St. Petersburg

My place of residence in 2011-2017.

• Nighttime Bridges (June 2015)
• Sportivnaya-2 Metro Station (May 2015)
• November Kronstadt (November 2014)
• Many other locations, including all suburbs and the vast majority of city districts

Leningrad Oblast

Cities and towns:

• Vyborg: 2011, July, Sept., Nov. 2012, 2013, 2014
• Gatchina: 2013
• Priozersk: 2013
• Ivangorod: 2014, 2015
• Schliesselburg: 2012
• Staraya Ladoga: 2013
• Vsevolozhsk: 2016
• Kingisepp: 2014
• Sosnovy Bor: 2013, 2015
• Primorsk: 2013, 2014
• Väärämäenselkä Nature Reserve: 2017

Notable villages:

• Koporye: 2013, 2015
• Gostilitsy: 2014, 2015
• Ulyanovka: 2012
• Roschino: 2013
• Losevo: 2015
• Siversky: 2014
• Toksovo: 2012
• Kuznetschnoe: 2016
• Naziya: 2013
• Nevskaya Dubrovka: 2014

Other notable locations:

• Alexandro-Svirsky Monastery: 2013
• Lintula Grove: 2015, 2016
• Ladozhskoe Ozero Station: 2011, 2013, 2016
• Fort Krasnaya Gorka: 2013
• A few other minor villages and former country estates

Republic of Karelia

• Petrozavodsk: 2016
• Sortavala: July, Oct. 2015
• Ruskeala Quarry: July, Oct. 2015

Murmanskaya Oblast

• Murmansk: 2016
• Kandalaksha: 2016
• Pechenga: 2016
• Zapolyarny: 2016

Novgorodskaya Oblast

• Velikiy Novgorod: 2014

Vologodskaya Oblast

• Vologda: 2013

The Urals and nearby regions

Sverdlovskaya Oblast

Yekaterinburg:

My place of residence until 2011.

• Explored the city while I lived there
• Lengthy visit in 2013
• Yearly New Year visits

Other cities and towns:

All visited in 2006-2011.

• Nizhni Tagil
• Kamensk-Uralsky
• Verkhnyaya Pyshma
• Sredneuralsk
• Beryozovsky
• Polevskoy
• Sysert
• Revda
• Degtyarsk
• Zarechny
• Asbest
• Nevyansk
• Verkhoturye
• Staroutkinsk

Other attractions:

• Olenyi Ruchyi Nature Park
• Alapaevskaya Narrow Gauge Railway
• Staraya Linza Quarry
• Volchikha Mountain
• Azov Mountain
• Chyortovo Gorodische Cliffs
• Various minor villages, lakes, railroads, mines, mountains

Chelyabinskaya Oblast

• Chelyabinsk: 2009, 2010
• Zlatoust: 2010
• Verkny Ufalei: 2009, 2010
• Kyshtym: 2009
• Karabash: 2009
• Kasli: 2009
• Satka: 2010
• Vishnevogorsk: 2011
• Taganai National Park: 2010
• Zuratkul National Park: 2010

Permski Krai

• Perm: 2002, 2008
• Tschaikovsky: 2011
• Kungurskaya Cave: 2002

Republic of Bashkortostan

• Ufa: 2009, 2010

Republic of Udmurtiya

• Izhevsk: 2010
• Sarapul: 2011

Tyumenskaya Oblast

• Tyumen: 2009
• Tobolsk: 2001?

Other Regions

Moscow and Moscow Region

Moscow:

• Visited at least once every year in 2010-2015, 2017
• Moderately familiar with the city

Moscow Region:

• Korolev: 2013
• Pushkino: 2010

Vladimirskaya Oblast

• Vladimir: 2009